Environmental Protection in the Arctic Ocean

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• Paul Berkman (University of Cambridge)
• Wednesday 03 February 2010, 16:30-17:30
• Scott Polar Research Institute, LIBRARY (1ST FLOOR), doors open for general access.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Poul Christoffersen.

The Arctic Ocean is crossing an environmental threshold expected to transform it from a perpetually ice-covered region to a seasonally ice-free sea within the next few decades. This environmental change has awakened global interests in Arctic energy, fishing, shipping, and tourism. The Arctic could slide into a new era featuring jurisdictional conflicts, increasingly severe clashes over the extraction of natural resources, and the emergence of a new “great game” among the global powers. However, the environment provides a physical and a conceptual framework to link government interests in the Arctic Ocean, as well as a template for addressing transboundary security risks cooperatively.

This talk is part of the Scott Polar Research Institute - Polar Physical Sciences Seminar series.

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• AUB_Cambridge Seminars
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• Scott Polar Research Institute, LIBRARY (1ST FLOOR), doors open for general access
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